JUNETEENTH EVENTS
MONDAY, JUNE 6
Juneteenth: What Do You Know?
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
12:00 PM
Art, History and Culture - A Virtual Conversation
Moderated by Mr. C. Leigh McInnis, this conversation will uncover the history of Juneteenth and discuss the relevance in today’s culture.
Featured guests include:
Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts, Associate Professor of Musicology, Jackson State University;
Dr. John Gilleylen, Chair and Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Jackson State University.;
Mr. Tongo Eisen-Martin, Movement Worker, Educator and Author;
Dr. Cassie Turnipseed, Assistant Professor of History and Philosophy, Jackson State University
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
11:30 AM
Children in the Movement: Youth Activism and Social Change
COFO Civil RIghts Education Center, 1017 John R. Lynch St, Jackson, MS 39203
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
12:00 PM
The Constant Struggles of Humanity featuring Novelist Dr. Daniel Black
Join us as we engage Dr. Daniel Omotosho Black, Associate Professor at Clark Atlanta University and acclaimed author of They Tell Me of a Home, Listen to the Lambs, The Coming Perfect Peace and Don't Cry for Me in a riveting discussion of the significance of black joy, trauma and remembrance as embodied in the Juneteenth holiday,
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
12:00 PM
Poetry & Jazz on the Patio featuring Latongya Garner and C. Leigh McInnis
Commuter Lounge and Patio, JSU Student Center, Jackson State University
MONDAY, JUNE 13
12:00 PM
Food: Justice and Equity Matters - A Virtual Conversation
Join us as we host a discussion about food equity and justice in Mississippi. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Tiffani Caesar and will feature Kate Dillon Coats and Sis Imani, representatives of Cooperation Jackson, and Dr. Cindy Ayers Elliot, CEO of Footprint Farms.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
12:00 PM
FIVE, A Mother's Journey Midday Matinee featuring Filmmaker Talameika Brice
Ballroom A, JSU Student Center, Jackson State University
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
12:00 PM
Connecting the Past with the Present - An Intergenerational Lunch
Ballroom A&B, JSU Student Center, Jackson State University
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
10:00 AM
Culture & Art, An Interactive Experience featuring Justin Ransburg
Johnson Hall, Jackson State University
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
12:00 PM